The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-05-04
CALHOUN UNVEILED.
GRAND CEREMONY AND \ MAG
NIFICEET CELEBRATION.

Day.
From the News and ouricr, April 27)
Robed in sunshine, rcdolent with tn
varied perfumes of her numerous gar
dens famed hithor and thithcr by ex
hilarating breeZcs from the sea, Charles
ton, resting III the lap OF her encircliu!
bay, smiled most gracious welcome t.
her guests on Calhoun Day. NIvcr wa
sky more clear or atmosphere NOR,
balmy. 1t was rs if ali the pents haC
combined to make a gloriou pcItec
day. Tho heavy rains Of y b. ~ Lao
washed the paved streets as u.u,n as
new floor, showing OF to great adyaut
age this wonderful work OF Mayo,
Courtenay's administration, and giving
the soldiers the best marching route tc
bo found in the country, while the rain
and wind together had cooled the air SC
as to make military exercise a pleasure
rather than fatigue. Man seemed in
unison with the clements and from early
dawn, when curious visitors began to
roam tho streets, until lnto ut night,
wnen the last royatcrer returned to his
lodgings, all went smoothly an 4 happily.
The assembly ut tho Battery, The pro.
cesslon through the streets, the ccrc.
monies at Marion Square, were all grand
spectacles, attended by Immense thrOnga
and successfully conducted.
AT en- early hour the city was astir
from the Battery to tho Forks of the
load and from the Cooper to the Ash.
ley, and long before the timc for the
formation Cf the procession gay crowds
were vending their way from The rcmoter
quarters OF the city to positions whore a
view could be Obtained of ono or tL"
other OF the great events of the day.
Later, the streets were cnlivcncd by
military companies marching to and fro,
ana the music OF numerous bands filled
the air. BY u o'clock tho l}u, tory and
Marion Square were black WITT the i'm
monso throngs OF people, while, on both
SIDES OF the mile and half OF Meeting
street, along which the procession was
to move, and on Last and Soutl Battery
and King, Calhoun and Meeting streets,
enclosing Marion Square on three sides,
and the Citadel on the 9th n, Cvery
piazza, balcony, window, parapet and
other point of vantage was occupied by
N"toSA hlSSNNIpIS. AihilN Va blAkSC DJODlE
waited patiently for hours, nnl Il lurgc
crowd fingered Mt Marion Square until
tho last act in the unvciliug c remonies
had been performed. Notwithstanding
tho excitement and cntnus iu.n Of the
day, and tie unprecedented nnmbcr Of
visitors III the city, 10 accidcu. or dis
turEanco OF any kind occurred TO mar
the perfect success Of the celebration.
rY1ly l,..l la,l y,F =. l.. I
umcnt Association may congratulate
themselves on SO b,!liant termination
to their many years Oi earnest and con-
secrated hbor. The asscmblaSo OF dis
tiuguished persons was mosC notable,
the gathering OF visitors from MI parts
of the State most llaiterng, TIC military
display the grtndcst tlr.t has been seen
in Charleston for many long day, and
last, but not least, the orator and the
Grafton were worthy OF the great man
whose memory was honorcd.
THE PROCESSION a lIAGNTICEAr PAGEANT
Betimcs in the morning the military
were making their preparations for reM-
devious.
Promptly at noon the vast crowd of
soldiers and citizens whp were to take
and the grand pageant moved of i'll
three divisions.
Meeting street from the Battery was
by this time entirely blocked With reo-
pie. 1t is estimated that there could
have been not less than 10000 people
gathered along the route OF the parade.
The approach OF the column Wa5 herald
cd by an almost endless pros, saion OF
-. ~, 80
the Battery terminus Of the CITY Kali
way. Then came single policeman and
the procession itself, which TOOK thirty
five minutes to pass Al given point, and
which was composed as follows;
The chief marshal and assistants.
Governor Richardson aud staff with
Adjutant General Bonham.
Music.
General Huglcnin and stuif.
Music.
Regiment of Waiting troops compris-
ing the following companies:
l. Gordon Light Infantry, OF Wins
boro, Capt. w. G.. ,Iordon, Lieut.. j. w.
Seigler, 80 men. Uniform of dark blue
trimmed in light blue, white cross belts
aud blue and white cpaulettes and blue
kepios with white feather plumcs.
z. Governors Guards, OF Columbia
Capt Willie Jones, Lieuts. T.. f.. Calyc
and Geo. X. Wright, 3J men. Uniform
cadet grey faced with black and trimmed
with gold, grey kepies, white plumcs
epaulettes of white and gold.
3. Richand Volunteer Rifles Of Co
lumbia, Capt. Chns. Nownham, Lieuts
j. X. Aston and Chas. Cronenberg, 81
men. Uniform cadet grey trimmed ant
faced with black and gold, white an(
gold epaulettes, cross belts aid kepio
with white pompons.
4. Catawba Rifles, OF Rock Hill, Capt
Allan Jones, Lieut.. II. Il. Fowell, 81
mon. Uniform cadet grey, faced an(
trimmed with green and gold.
8. Greenvillo Guards, Capt. j. Nj
Patrick, Lieuts. =. w. Seyles and VII
liam Hunt, 80 men. State regulation
uniform.
6. Abbeville Rifles Capt. w. O. Nc
Qowan, Lieuts. a. w, Smith and q. B
Lythgoe, 80 men. State regulation uni
form.